Saturday, June 6, 2026
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Regional
Magnitude 7.3 quake hits northern Venezuela coast(Reuters) - A major earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck the northern coast of Venezuela on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey…
Kofi Annan, former UN chief, dies at 80(BBC) Kofi Annan, the only black African to become UN secretary-general, has died. The 80-year-old "passed away peacefully on Saturday…
Nobel Prize-winning author VS Naipaul dies[BBC] - Novelist Sir VS Naipaul, who won the Nobel Prize in literature, has died at his home in London aged…
Dubai official meets with Minister HughesSecond Secretary in the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Brazil, Mr. Abdelrahman Abdulla Almaazmi, paid a Courtesy…
Thousands of Haitians come to Guyana; no record of them leavingThousands of Haitians have arrived in Guyana over recent years, but authorities have no records of them leaving. Minister of…
Preparations underway to begin construction of Guyana/Brazil road linkAuthorities in Guyana and Brazil are working to complete the terms of reference for the design of the Lethem to…
Brazil briefly closes border with Venezuela(BBC) Brazil has re-opened its northern border with Venezuela to those fleeing economic and political turmoil there, after briefly closing…
DeSinco Trading donates hampers to Venezuelan refugeesThe Civil Defence Commission (CDC) Tuesday received 50 food hampers from DeSinco Trading Limited, which will be transported to the…
Guyana appoints first Non-Resident Ambassador to El SalvadorHalim Majeed has been appointed as Guyana’s first Non-Resident Ambassador to El Salvador to enhance bilateral relations. Ambassador Majeed is…
Humanitarian Centres to be built for Venezuelan migrantsThe Government intends to construct humanitarian centres in the Barima Waini Region and will be seeking international help to respond…
Venezuela ‘drone attack’: Six arrests made[BBC] Six people have been arrested in Venezuela for involvement in an apparent assassination attempt on President Nicolás Maduro, the…
Venezuela President Maduro ‘survives drone attack’[BBC] Venezuelan officials say explosive drones went off as President Nicolás Maduro was giving a live televised speech in Caracas,…
US$4.4M for studies on new Wismar Bridge, Parika stellingThe Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved funding in the amount of US$4.4 million to…
Guyana’s maritime boundaries with C’bean nations hinges on ICJ rulingFruitful discussions on Guyana’s overlapping maritime boundaries with Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago is dependent on the outcome of the…
Migrating Venezuelans must enter legally – Foreign Affairs MinisterReturning Guyanese and Venezuelans who wish to seek refuge in Guyana are urged to use official ports of entry or…
‘Brazil’s Trump’ enters presidential race[BBC] - A controversial far-right politician, Jair Bolsonaro, has formally declared that he is running in Brazil's presidential election in October.…
‘We cannot stop them’ – Toshaos beg for help to assist Venezuelan refugeesBy Bibi Khatoon Several villages along the border communities with Venezuela have had to deal with a large influx of…
